TP-Link TL-SG108E 8-Port Gigabit Managed Network Switch, 10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 Ports, Support QoS VLAN IGMP Snooping, Energy-Saving Ethernet Splitter, Network Monitoring Through Web Interface

The metal cased TP-Link 8 port Gigabit TL-SG108 1000/100/10 switch works perfectly straight out of the box. No set-up is required. It auto-senses the cable connection and interfaces correctly to both T568A and T568B wiring of the cables, so there is no need for 'crossover' leads.The power supply is a small 9V plug-top unit that barely thinks about getting warm. Measured current from a 9V bench power supply was 85mA (765mW) with no ports connected, rising to 120mA (1080mW) all ports connected but no traffic, during a 7GByte 1000Mb/s backup between two long-wire ports the current peaked at roughly 230mA (~2W) but varied. Much, much better than the old 100/10 hub it replaces which always took about 350mA (~2.6W) at 7.5V 24/7 and also had an inefficient hot mains brick.The LED lights on the front edge, two adjacent to each of the eight sockets indicate activity in the normal way; solid for connected and flashing for data transfer, the green LED for 1000Mb/s and the yellow LED for 100/10Mb/s. There is also a separate green LED showing when the power is correct. I would have preferred the lights to be on the other side from all of the leads as with the version (9.0) of the TP-Link SF1005D (not shown on Az now) I bought in 2012, or on the top as with this version TP-Link SF1005D I bought in 2011, but I understand why it was done here.A couple of keyhole slots in the base of the metal box enable one to mount it on a pair of no6 countersink-head woodscrews to allow tidy routing of the cables. The four rubber feet help to prevent it from sliding off the screws. The 8 port box is 100mm x 160mm x 28mm.My house usually has no wi-fi; the CAT5E LAN is all hard-wired and this new switch living next to the big PC, a media server and the network printer, replaces a previous and out-of-date 100/10Mb/s generic unit from Maplin.The network is mixed traffic, mostly Gigabit, but still some old 100Mb/s Ethernet. The new switch handles it all at full duplex with no problems, and I have noticed a slight increase in the speed of the 100Mb/s transfers as well. I bought this after several months of positive experience with its little brother the TL-SG105 and the TD-W8970 router.As usual, I took the lid off to have a look inside (my work used to include designing high speed electronics) and it is nicely made with good quality components and proper attention to screening and track layout.Recommended.Addendum.Be aware that on this product page either Az or TP-Link has stupidly mixed up all the reviews for all the different varieties of TP Link switches, 24, 16, 8 and 5 port, Gigabit or not, metal and several versions of plastic cases, even for switches no longer available, and they have different performance and best uses. But cut to the chase, and simply go for the latest versions of the metal boxed Gigabit switches.

Easy to set up. Does the job we wanted which was to extend the WiFi range so it could be picked up when we are in the garden. We turn it off when it's not required and not had any issues

The TP-Link AC1200 Mesh Dual Band Wi-Fi Range Extender offers a mixed bag of performance in my experience. On the positive side, it works reasonably well, extending the Wi-Fi range and providing a boost to signal strength in certain areas.The range extender comes with some nice features. The setup process was relatively straightforward, and the device integration with the existing network was seamless.However, I've noticed some inconsistencies in the connection reliability. My devices occasionally lose signal, and there are times when they struggle to automatically connect to the extender. This intermittent loss of connection can be frustrating at times.

Great bit of kit. plug and play, no hassle. (as opposed to a managed switch which offers greater functionality but required some network knowledge) this has been bought for a home network to allow several devices to connect to the internet. Getting great speeds and certainly faster than the fibre internet cant deliver at this time. recommended

Looking back on my experience of using these range extenders ( bought two) I can only laugh when I re-read the listing details. "Easy Setup" it says. Well, the first one was but the second one was a bit of a nightmare and involved a long web chat with TP-link support. It's too long a story to relate here but the TP-Link support staff concluded that the second one must be faulty and suggested I return it.I took a day or two to think about what to do and in the end decided to have one last go. So I re-set the second one and started again and this time it worked. According to the Tether App both are perfectly positioned and are working well. If that is the case I'd love to know why I still suffer from poor signal strength and although my broadband coverage has improved it is not all that stable. I am a bit better off than I was before but having spent £50 I don't feel as though I've got my money's worth. Admittedly I live in house which is not exactly wi-fi friendly (it's old with thick stone walls and is on three levels) but that is why I bought these. The listing makes them sound like the perfect solution but in my experience that is far from accurate and I'm now left wondering what else I can do to improve my home broadband.